GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

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WordMeaning
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
demeritoffense
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
pento shut in or as if in a pen
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo